Simpson Grant McCall (December 5, 1807 – April 25, 1899) was an
Ontario farmer, businessman and political figure. He represented
Norfolk South in the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (OLA, french: Assemblée législative de l'Ontario) is the legislative chamber of the Canadian province of Ontario. Its elected members are known as Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs). Bills passed by ...
from 1867 to 1874.
He was born in
Vittoria, Ontario in
Norfolk County in 1807. He owned a general store and was postmaster at
Vittoria from 1834 to 1868. He was named
justice of the peace
A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or ''puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the sa ...
in 1845. He served on the District and County councils from 1847 to 1864.
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Transcription from ''Illustrated Historical Atlas of Norfolk County'' (1877)''The Canadian parliamentary companion'', HJ Morgan (1871)
1807 births
1899 deaths
Canadian justices of the peace
Ontario Liberal Party MPPs
People from Norfolk County, Ontario
Persons of National Historic Significance (Canada)
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